The baby name Semy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-mee (/ˈsɛmi/). When representing Russian Semyon: se-MYON (/sʲɪˈmʲon/)..
The baby name Semy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-mee (/ˈsɛmi/). When representing Russian Semyon: se-MYON (/sʲɪˈmʲon/)..
Semy is Dutch, English, Russian in Origin.
The name Semy is a compact cross-cultural short form, most commonly understood as an English-friendly clipping of Russian Semyon (Семён), which derives from Greek Simeon/Simon and ultimately Hebrew Shim‘on, “he [God] has heard.” It occurs in East Slavic and diaspora contexts as an informal byname and, under late-20th/early-21st-century nickname-as-given-name trends, is occasionally adopted as an independent first name.
Variants and related forms include Sem, Semi, Semmy, and the longer Semyon, Simeon, and Simon; in some families Semy also serves as a unisex pet name for Semira or Samira. Historical English records sometimes show the transliteration Semen or Semion for Semyon. Across these strands, the core meaning remains “heard” or “heard by God,” giving Semy a quietly devout, attentive feel while retaining a brisk, modern sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 2,872 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #791 | 39 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #937 | 23 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,444 | 28 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Semy is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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